Comparison

Endling vs Subnautica

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Endling

Guide the last fox on Earth to protect its cubs from a devastated world. Explore dangerous environments, hunt for food, and make critical survival decisions. Teach your cubs skills and find safe havens to ensure their future.

Highlights
  • Explore devastated environments
  • Hunt to feed cubs
  • Make emotionally taxing decisions
  • Find new lairs
  • Care for and teach cubs skills
  • Survive against threats
Features
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Will a mother fox manage to keep its little cubs alive? Experience a world ravaged by mankind through the eyes of the last fox on Earth in this eco-conscious adventure. Discover the destructive force of the human race, as it corrupts, pollutes, and exploits the most precious and valuable resources of the natural environment day by day. Explore various 3D side-scrolling areas and defend your tiny furballs, feed them, watch them grow up, notice their unique personalities and fears, and most importantly, help them to survive. Use the cover of the night to stealthily guide your litter toward a safer place. Spend the day resting in an improvised shelter and plan your next move carefully since it could be the last for you and your cubs. Features: • Explore devastated environments based on real current issues. • Hunt other animals to feed your cubs and avoid becoming prey. • Put your survival instinct to the test and get involved in emotionally taxing decisions. • Find new lairs to be safe from natural and unnatural threats • Care for your cubs, feed them and teach them new skills to make them less vulnerable. • Survive! © www.handy-games.com GmbH

About

Subnautica

Embark on an underwater survival adventure in an arctic alien ocean. Investigate mysteries, craft equipment, and explore new biomes and creatures. Survive the cold and uncover the truth behind an ancient alien civilization.

Highlights
  • Explore alien ocean biomes
  • Craft habitats and equipment
  • Survive freezing temperatures
  • Investigate alien mysteries
  • Discover new creatures
  • Pilot vehicles like Seatruck and Snowfox
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*Please make sure your device is supported before purchasing Below Zero!* Below Zero is the next chapter of Subnautica, the underwater survival open world set on an alien ocean planet. Submerge yourself in an all-new, sub-zero expedition in an arctic region of Planet 4546B. After crash landing planetside, set out into frigid waters to investigate what happened to your sister... Discover new biomes, creatures, challenges and story! Below Zero expands the Subnautica universe, diving deeper into the adventure and mysteries introduced in the original game. FEATURES UNCOVER THE TRUTH - Who were the aliens who came here before? Why were they on this planet? What really happened to your sister? And will exposing the truth give some closure to your loss? SURVIVE THE COLD - The freezing temperatures of this arctic region pose a new challenge. Craft a toasty cold suit, sip on piping hot coffee, and warm up next to Thermal Lilies to stave off the chill. CRAFT YOUR WAY - Survive the harsh climate by constructing extensive habitats, scavenging for resources, and crafting equipment. Blast across the snowy tundra on a Snowfox hoverbike. Cruise through enchanting and perilous biomes in your modular Seatruck. EXPLORE THE PLANET - Swim beneath the blue-lit, arching expanses of Twisty Bridges, be mesmerized by the Crystal Caverns, venture into the icy caves of Glacial Basin or maneuver between erupting Thermal Vents to discover ancient alien artifacts. MEET NEW CREATURES - Something undiscovered lurks around every corner. Swim through the giant Titan Holefish, encounter the haunting Shadow Leviathan, and visit the adorable Pengwings. Keep your wits about you. Not all creatures in this strange world are friendly. CAREFULLY REDESIGNED FOR MOBILE - Revamped interface – exclusive mobile UI with complete touch control - Game Center achievements - Cloud Save – Share your progress between iOS devices - iPhone 17 Optimization (including Pro Max) ----- *DEVICES NOT SUPPORTED (THE GAME WON'T WORK)*: - iPhone Xr, iPhone SE Gen 2 (2020) - iPad Mini Gen 5, iPad Air Gen 3, iPad Gen 8, iPad Gen 9 *SUPPORTED DEVICES ON LOW RESOLUTION ONLY*: - iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Mini, iPhone SE Gen 3 (2022) - iPad Pro 10.5", iPad Mini Gen 6, iPad Air Gen 4, iPad Gen 10, iPad Pro 11" Gen 1, iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 3 *SUPPORTED DEVICES* : - iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 14 AND ABOVE - iPad Pro 11" Gen 2, iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 4, iPad Air Gen 5, iPad Pro 11" Gen 3, iPad Pro 11" Gen 4, iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 5, iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 6 AND ABOVE

Screenshots

Endling4 screens
Subnautica4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Subnautica at #75 against Endling's unranked. Subnautica also leads on price ($9.99 vs $10.99). Endling's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (382 vs 107). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Endling costs $10.99 and Subnautica $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Endling against 4.6 for Subnautica. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 382 and 107 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Endling's written reviews are positive against 86% of Subnautica's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Endling ships an update weekly, Subnautica fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Endling versus Subnautica: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEndlingSubnautica
Price$10.99$9.99 — better
Rating4.5 (382 ratings)4.6 (107 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.5% of reviews86.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings382 — better107
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#75 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.3 GB2.2 GB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperTHQ Nordic Mobile GmbHUnknown Worlds

Customer experience

Endling

All ratings382 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral3.1%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews284 reviews
Positive84.5%
Neutral4.9%
Negative10.6%

Subnautica

All ratings107 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral1.9%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive86.1%
Neutral5.0%
Negative8.9%

Bugs and requests

Endling

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes on launch for some users
  • Freezing and control issues when interacting with objects
  • Disappearing/glitched cub behavior

Requested features

4 requests
  • Alternate/happier ending options
  • Ability to play as one of the cubs after the main story
  • Expanded map and gameplay content
  • More customization options for the fox family

Subnautica

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Endling

No in-app purchases

None

Subnautica

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Endling free?
Endling costs $10.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Subnautica free?
Subnautica costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Endling or Subnautica?
Subnautica is rated higher. Endling averages 4.5 out of 5 from 382 ratings, while Subnautica averages 4.6 from 107 ratings.
Do Endling or Subnautica have ads?
Neither Endling nor Subnautica shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Endling or Subnautica?
Endling ships an update weekly, and Subnautica fortnightly. Most recently, Endling was updated on October 19, 2026 and Subnautica on October 18, 2026.

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